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Review summary: It may not be the most advance phone in the market. But with a decent range of feature topped with a classic design, it's definitely a New Wave.

Verdict: There are drawbacks yes, but Nokia 6500 Classic is undeniably sleek and straight forward. Considering its design and slim profile, it is relatively value for money. The lack of expandable memory though could be a deal breaker but if you ...

Review summary: The long wait for slim phone lovers is over - the Nokia 6500 Classic is finally here. While other phone manufactures have been busy releasing a horde of slim-line models, Nokia have been relatively dormant since the Nokia 6230 handset a while ago. So ...

Review summary: The story of this model is very remarkable and has much to do with how the company’s vision of its product line-ups development changed over time and what expectations the company had for its future phones. By summer 2005, over at Nokia they had ...

Verdict: The image of the device was finalized by December, and its first designs employed plastic. In February 2006 this device was tested out on a focus group in Moscow and several other cities. Apart from this model, they also showcased designs of the Nokia ...

Review summary: With its Nokia 6500 classic, Nokia has produced an unashamedly elegant handset. It's an understated sliver of a design that avoids the flash attention grabbing of the Nokia 7500 Prism and the wallet-bruising price tag of the Nokia 8800 series

Pros: Ultraslim, elegant design, 1GB of internal storage, 3G connectivity

Cons: No memory card expansion, Camera is average quality, One micro USB connector for charging and headphones

Pros: Sleek, stylish design ; etched aluminium casing ; 3G-capable ; good call quality ; 1GB internal memory

Cons: No memory card slot, no 3.5mm headphone jack, unified microUSB port limits multitasking

Verdict: The 6500 Classic is a well equipped 3G phone bursting with style. The lack of a memory card slot is a real let down, but it remains an excellent handset on the whole.